New BOE leader.. Real estate punishment for Plainfield?.. Redev hearing tomorrow.. School bus accident..
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield Today: "Will new real estate wrinkle punish Plainfield?"
The Bull Moose: "Why there is no exit plan for Iraq"
Plain Talker: "Board Leader Has Tough Job" -- Board of Ed.
Crescent Times: "Your presence requested at redevelopment public hearing tomorrow"
Board of Ed: "Barksdale elected school board president"
McGreeveys - SL: "Dina reveals to Oprah: My smile was forced"
..... - CN: "'It was clear to me that he never loved me'"
..... - NYT: "McGreevey's Ex Speaks Out About Marriage"
School Bus Accident: "School bus involved in accident" -- The Ledger has more details, though the piece is not online, reporting that a truck rear-ended the school bus as it was making a right turn from Watchung Avenue onto East Front Street. The 31 students were taken to Muhlenberg for evaluation. Neither vehicle needed to be towed.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
CENTRAL JERSEY
Hillside: "Hillside campaign season shifts into high gear" -- De Filippo has her hands full.
Liberty Science Center: "Students get a first-hand look of robotic surgery"
Newark: "Booker pitching re-entry program for ex-convicts"
North Plainfield: "Jury stumped on murder charge in N. Plainfield case"
STATE
Corzine - SL: "Governor demands, gets, and pays a seat-belt ticket"
..... - NYT: "Corzine Fined, at His Request, for Not Wearing a Seat Belt"
..... - CN: "Corzine pays seat belt ticket"
Christie & Death Penalty: "Conviction spurs death-penalty call"
Hospitals: "Roberts pushes penalties for charity care fraud"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Army Corps of Engineers: "Corps asked to explain contract for defective N.O. pumps"
Impeachment - American Chronicle: "Cal. Dem rank-and-file insurgency calls for Bush-Cheney impeachment"
Interior Dept. - NYT: "Official Steps Down Over Rules Violation"
Iraq War - Truthout: "Are You Kidding Me?" -- A Gold Star Mother suggests Laura Bush doesn't get it.
..... - McClatchy: "Price tag for war in Iraq on track to top $500 billion"
Military - Boston Globe: "Pentagon study says oil reliance strains military"
OF INTEREST
'DC Madam': "Call Her Madam -- and a Lot of Washington Nervous"
Pet Food: "Millions Of Chickens Fed Tainted Pet Food"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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Plainfield Today: "Will new real estate wrinkle punish Plainfield?"
The Bull Moose: "Why there is no exit plan for Iraq"
Plain Talker: "Board Leader Has Tough Job" -- Board of Ed.
Crescent Times: "Your presence requested at redevelopment public hearing tomorrow"
Board of Ed: "Barksdale elected school board president"
McGreeveys - SL: "Dina reveals to Oprah: My smile was forced"
..... - CN: "'It was clear to me that he never loved me'"
..... - NYT: "McGreevey's Ex Speaks Out About Marriage"
School Bus Accident: "School bus involved in accident" -- The Ledger has more details, though the piece is not online, reporting that a truck rear-ended the school bus as it was making a right turn from Watchung Avenue onto East Front Street. The 31 students were taken to Muhlenberg for evaluation. Neither vehicle needed to be towed.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- Thursday. May 3. 7 PM. Gospel Concert by Kunjalo Music Ministry of Capetown, South Africa. Community Church of God. 417 West 6th Street (corner of New Street). Freewill offering will be taken.
- Thursday. May 3. 8 PM. Planning Board: North Avenue Redevelopment Plan expansion. City Hall Library.
- Saturday. May 5. 6th Annual Cardinals 5K Run and Healthwalk. Sponsor: School Based Youth Services. Funds raised support SBYS and Plainfield Teen Parenting Program. At Cedar Brook Park. 7:45 AM - Registration; 8:45 AM - Walk and Lollipop Run; 9:30 AM - 5K Race. Participant fee: $20 to April 30, $25 thereafter. Info: Lisa Perry, (908) 731-4360 x5373.
- Saturday. May 5. 8 PM. PSO: Celebrating Sabin Pauza's 20th Season. Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church. Info: 561-5140. $25/General seating. $15/Senior & Student.
- Sunday. May 6. 3 PM. Chamber Music for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet and Cello. Works of Poulenc, Loeffler, Mozart and Bruch. Victoria Griswold, piano; Carolyn Pollak, oboe; William Shadel, clarinet; Ruth Kahn Siderman, cello. Sponsor: Cultural & Heritage Commission. Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue & West 8th Street. Reception follows concert. FREE.
- Wednesday. May 9. 3:30 - 8 PM. Blood Drive by the Rotary Club of Plainfield/North Plainfield and the YMCA. At the YMCA, Watchung Avenue and East 6th Street. Info: Blood Center of NJ, (973) 676-4700.
- Wednesday. May 9. 5:30 - 9 PM. FOSH 'Taste of Plainfield' Event at Dairy Queen. Eat that night or order for pickup within 2 weeks (that includes Mother's Day!!) and the Albanese family will make a donation to FOSH for community projects. 1367 South Avenue. Rain or shine...;-)
- Thursday. May 10. 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Sound an Alarm: The Disappearing Minority; The School's on Fire: Save the Children. Plainfield Public Library. 8th Street at Park Avenue. Sponsor: Nubian Union and McDonald's-Plainfield. FREE.
- Friday. May 11. 6 - 9 PM. Exhibit: Helen M. Stummer, Photographer. Open & Reception. Sponsor: Cultural & Heritage Commission. Plainfield Public Library, Park Avenue & West 8th Street. FREE.
- Friday. May 11. 7th Annual Chamber of Commerce Gala and Installation of Officers. Pantagis, Scotch Plains. Prices? Info: (908) 753-2296.
CENTRAL JERSEY
Hillside: "Hillside campaign season shifts into high gear" -- De Filippo has her hands full.
Liberty Science Center: "Students get a first-hand look of robotic surgery"
Newark: "Booker pitching re-entry program for ex-convicts"
North Plainfield: "Jury stumped on murder charge in N. Plainfield case"
STATE
Corzine - SL: "Governor demands, gets, and pays a seat-belt ticket"
..... - NYT: "Corzine Fined, at His Request, for Not Wearing a Seat Belt"
..... - CN: "Corzine pays seat belt ticket"
Christie & Death Penalty: "Conviction spurs death-penalty call"
Hospitals: "Roberts pushes penalties for charity care fraud"
Sheneman's Cartoon is here.
Margulies' Cartoon is here.
NATION / WORLD
Army Corps of Engineers: "Corps asked to explain contract for defective N.O. pumps"
Impeachment - American Chronicle: "Cal. Dem rank-and-file insurgency calls for Bush-Cheney impeachment"
Interior Dept. - NYT: "Official Steps Down Over Rules Violation"
Iraq War - Truthout: "Are You Kidding Me?" -- A Gold Star Mother suggests Laura Bush doesn't get it.
..... - McClatchy: "Price tag for war in Iraq on track to top $500 billion"
Military - Boston Globe: "Pentagon study says oil reliance strains military"
OF INTEREST
'DC Madam': "Call Her Madam -- and a Lot of Washington Nervous"
Pet Food: "Millions Of Chickens Fed Tainted Pet Food"
Miss Manners: Check out the nation's doyenne of conduct here in the Washington Post.
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